The Magic Sleeve

Journey to the West, Chapter 29, The Magic Sleeve.

《西游记》第二十九章 袖里乾坤

I know we counted the fruit correctly said one priest but we'll count again anyway The two angry priests went outside and gasped The ginseng tree was lying on the ground it was gray and all its leaves were gone The tree is dead cried one priest that monkey must have done this

“我知道我们刚才数果子数得没错，”一名道士说，“不过我们还是再数一遍吧。” 两名怒气冲冲的道士走到外面，顿时倒吸一口凉气。 那棵人参果树倒在地上，树干发灰，叶子全都掉光了。 “树死了！”一名道士大喊，“肯定是那只猴子干的！”

But the monkey was inside the whole time, said the other priest. How could he have been out here also? He's a spirit, said the first priest. He must have used magic. He looked at the tree and shook his head. This tree was older than heaven and earth. The monkey must be very powerful.

“可那猴子一直待在屋里啊，”另一名道士说。 他怎么可能同时跑到外面来呢？ “他是个妖猴，”最先说话的那名道士说，“肯定是用了法术。” 他看着树摇了摇头：“这棵树的年纪比天地还大呢。” 那猴子肯定法力高强。

It would be dangerous for us to fight him, said the other priest. Let's wait for our master, the great immortal, to return. Inside the abbey, the Tang monk was scolding his companions. We are guests here, he said. I am very upset you stole fruit from our hosts. The priest came back in.

“我们跟他动手太危险了，”另一名道士说。 我们等师父镇元大仙回来再说。 道观里，唐僧正在责骂他的徒弟们。 “我们是来做客的，”他说。 你们偷主人家的果子，我实在太生气了。 这时那两名道士走了进来。

We owe you an apology," said one. None of the ginseng fruit is missing after all. Oh! said the Tang monk. I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for your apology, said Bajie. Wukong gave the priests a suspicious look. He knew they were lying, but he didn't know why. You're all welcome to spend the night, said one of the priests. Follow us.

“我们得向你们道歉，”一名道士说。 原来人参果一个都没少。 “哦！”唐僧说。 听到这话我就放心了。 “谢谢你们来道歉呀，”八戒说。 悟空怀疑地看了那两名道士一眼。 他知道他们在撒谎，可不知道撒谎的原因是什么。 “欢迎各位今晚住在这里，”一名道士说。 跟我们来吧。

The priest led the group to a small room in the abbey. The Tang monk and his companions went inside. This is a nice room, said Bajie. Wukong noticed that the priest didn't come in. He was about to say something when one priest slammed the door shut. A lock clicked.

道士带着一行人来到道观里的一间小屋子前。 唐僧和徒弟们走了进去。 “这屋子还挺不错的，”八戒说。 悟空注意到那名道士没有跟着进来。 他刚要开口问，一名道士“砰”的一声关上了门。 咔哒一声，门锁上了。